Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI
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About Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is used to treat allergic rhinitis symptoms (inflammation of the nose's inner mucous membrane), such as sneezing, runny nose, and sinus discomfort in adults and children above six years.
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI works by blocking certain chemical messengers present in the brain, causing pain, inflammation (swelling), and allergies. As a result, the Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI provides relief from the discomfort and irritation in the nose caused due to allergies.
The most common side effects are nasal ulceration, headache, shortness of breath, soreness, or dryness inside the nose. If these effects appear and are bothersome, call your doctor.
Do not use Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI if you are allergic to any of its components. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before using this medicine. Do not use Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI in children below six years old.
Uses of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is used in the treatment of Nasal allergic symptoms (allergic rhinitis). The detailed uses of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI are as follows:
- Treat allergic rhinitis and nasal symptoms: Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is used to relieve symptoms such as sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, itchy nose, and watery eyes caused by seasonal or year-round allergies like pollen, dust mites, mold, or pet dander.
- Reduce nasal inflammation and congestion: Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI works as a glucocorticoid steroid, blocking chemical messengers that trigger inflammation and allergic reactions, thereby easing nasal discomfort and improving airflow.
- Support long-term allergy management: Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is effective when used regularly, helping prevent recurrence of symptoms and improving quality of life for individuals with chronic nasal allergies.
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Directions for Use
- Follow your doctor’s recommendations on the dosage and timing of this medication to achieve optimal results.
- Insert the tip of the bottle into a nostril while closing the other nostril and spray towards the sides of the nostril. Keep your head straight and breathe gently. Repeat the same process for another nostril if needed.
- When not in use, keep the bottle closed tightly and upright.
Key Benefits
- Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is a glucocorticoid that helps to treat inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.
- Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI works by blocking certain chemical messengers' production that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.
- It provides relief from the discomfort and irritation in the nose caused due to allergies.
How Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI Works
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- Inform your doctor about the symptoms you're experiencing due to medication.
- Your doctor may adjust your treatment plan, which could include changing your medication, adding new medications, or offering advice on managing your symptoms.
- Practice good hygiene, including frequent handwashing, avoiding close contact with others, and avoiding sharing utensils or personal items.
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids to help loosen and clear mucus from your nose, throat, and airways.
- Get plenty of rest and engage in stress-reducing activities to help your body recover. If your symptoms don't subside or worsen, consult your doctor for further guidance.
- A blocked nose can be relieved by drinking more water, which helps clear fluids.
- Use saline nasal spray available over the counter to relieve blockage or blow harder to remove the mucus.
- Use nasal strips that can be placed on the nose to widen nostrils and increase airflow.
- Keep a humidifier around to moisten air at home/workplace.
- Throat pain can worsen if there is no proper rest for your throat.
- Drink plenty of warm fluids and frequently gargle with salt water.
- Humidify the surrounding air using a humidifier, as dry air may increase dryness and throat pain.
- Consider taking lozenges or hard candy throat pain relievers, which give a soothing effect.
- Take enough rest and stay in warm places to reduce pain quickly.
- Tell your doctor about the cough symptoms you're experiencing, which may be triggered by your medication.
- Your doctor may adjust your treatment plan by changing your medication, adding new medications, or providing guidance on managing your cough symptoms.
- Practice good hygiene, including frequent handwashing, avoiding close contact with others, and avoiding sharing utensils or personal items.
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids, such as water, tea, or soup, to help thin out mucus and soothe your throat.
- Get plenty of rest and engage in stress-reducing activities to help your body recover. If your cough persists or worsens, consult your doctor for further guidance.
- Get plenty of rest and avoid activities that tire you out to allow your body fight the infection.
- Drink lots of fluids to help loosen mucus in the lungs.
- Use over-the-counter medications like paracetamol or ibuprofen to manage fever.
- Use a humidifier as it helps soothe irritated airways.
- Do not make changes to your medication schedule or take over-the-counter medicines without consulting your doctor.
- To keep your vocal cords lubricated and hydrated, drink lots of water.
- Suck on ice chips, popsicles, or lozenges to clear your throat and reduce hoarseness.
- Your voice cords may be soothed and healed by honey's antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Gargle with salt water.
- Using a steam humidifier or inhaling steam might help minimize hoarseness and release mucus.
- If you experience symptoms like coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, or difficulty breathing after taking medication, seek medical attention immediately.
- Your healthcare provider will work with you to stop the medication causing the reaction, start alternative treatments, and provide supportive therapy.
- To manage symptoms and prevent complications, follow your doctor's advice to use inhalers or nebulizers as prescribed, practice good hygiene, avoid irritants, stay hydrated, and get plenty of rest.
- Regularly track your symptoms and report any changes or concerns to your healthcare provider.
What if I have taken an overdose of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI
Drug Warnings
- Inform your doctor if you have or have ever had nose surgery, injury, or nose sores.
- Before using Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI, please inform your doctor if you have or have ever had glaucoma (an eye disease), cataracts (clouding of the lens of the eye), herpes infection of the eye (an infection that causes a sore on the eyelid or eye surface), asthma (sudden episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, and trouble breathing).
- Also, tell your doctor if you have (TB, a type of lung infection), chickenpox, measles, or tuberculosis.
- Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI makes you more prone to infections. As a precautionary measure, please stay away from people who have an infection.
- Before using Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI, inform your doctor if you have ever had diabetes or a weak immune system.
- Speak to your doctor immediately if you notice serious side effects such as facial pain, painful swallowing, eye pain, white patches in the nose/back of your throat, or a persistent sore throat.
- Do not use Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI at the same time as other nasal sprays containing steroid medication.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Co-administration of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI with Mifepristone may make Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI less effective as a therapy.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI with Mifepristone is not recommended, consult a doctor before taking it. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
Co-administration of Desmopressin with Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI may increase the risk of hyponatremia (low levels of salt in the blood).
How to manage the interaction:
If you have to use Desmopressin and Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI together, a doctor may adjust the dose or monitor you more frequently to safely use both medications. However, if you experience loss of appetite, headache, nausea, vomiting, lethargy (very tired), irritability, difficulty concentrating, weakness, unsteadiness, memory impairment, confusion, muscle spasm, decreased urination, and/or sudden weight gain, contact a doctor immediately as these may be symptoms of water intoxication (water poisoning) and hyponatremia (low levels of salt in the blood). Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
When Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is taken with Telithromycin, it can lower the rate at which Telithromycin is broken down in the body.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI and Telithromycin, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, weak muscles, feeling down, acne, thinning skin, easy bruising, irregular periods, too much facial or body hair, strange fat distribution, bruising, infection, or a bad asthma attack - make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
Co-administration of Nefazodone may significantly increase the absorption of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI into the bloodstream.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI with Nefazodone can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. A doctor can recommend other options that won't cause any problems when taken together. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
When Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is taken with Cobicistat, it can cause a decrease in the metabolism of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Cobicistat and Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, muscle weakness, depression, acne, thinning skin, stretch marks, easy bruising, bone density loss, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of Saquinavir may increase the absorption of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI into the bloodstream and increase the risk of side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
If you are supposed to take Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI and Saquinavir together, a doctor may adjust the dose or monitor you more frequently to use both medications safely. However, if you experience side effects such as weight gain, high blood pressure, swelling, high blood sugar, muscle weakness, acne, depression, thinning skin, easy bruising, stretch marks, bone density loss, cataracts, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist, contact a doctor. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Troleandomycin may significantly increase the absorption of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI and tend to increase the risk of side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI and Troleandomycin, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, muscle weakness, feeling down, acne, thinning skin, bruises, changes in your period, too much facial or body hair, unusual fat distribution, infection, injury, or a bad asthma attack - make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Amprenavir and Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI may significantly increase the absorption of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI into the blood stream.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Amprenavir and Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, muscle weakness, depression, acne, thinning skin, stretch marks, easy bruising, bone density loss, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Taking Nelfinavir may increase the absorption of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI into the bloodstream and increase the risk of side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
If you are supposed to take Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI and Nelfinavir together, a doctor may adjust the dose or monitor you more frequently to use both medications safely. However, if you experience side effects such as weight gain, high blood pressure, swelling, high blood sugar, muscle weakness, acne, depression, thinning skin, easy bruising, stretch marks, bone density loss, cataracts, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist, contact a doctor. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Mibefradil may significantly increase the absorption of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI into the bloodstream.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI with Mibefradil together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms - swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, weak muscles, feeling down, acne, thinning skin, easy bruising, irregular periods, too much facial or body hair, unusual fat distribution, infection, injury, or a bad asthma attack - make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Eat a healthy and balanced diet, and make sure you sleep at least 8 hours a day for a speedy recovery.
- Please avoid contact with dust as it might worsen your symptoms.
- Try to include heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid-containing food drinks in your daily diet. You can also use low-fat cooking oil like olive oil, soybean oil, canola oil, and coconut oil.
- Also, please avoid contact with pollen present in the air, as it might worsen your symptoms.
- Contact with any person who has chickenpox, measles, or tuberculosis should be avoided, as it might cause you the same infection, as Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI makes your body prone to infections.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
No interaction is found. But as a precautionary measure, limit or avoid alcohol consumption.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI should only be used during pregnancy if the mother's expected benefits outweigh the possible risks to the unborn child.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
It is not known whether Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is secreted in breast milk. Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI should only be used during breastfeeding if the mother's expected benefit outweighs the child's possible risk.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI does not affect your driving ability.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI should be used with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. Your doctor may adjust the dose if required based on your condition.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
It is generally safe to be used if you have kidney problems. However, before using Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI, consult your doctor.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is not recommended for children below the age of six years. Proper dose monitoring is required in children above the age of six years by a child specialist.
Heart
Please inform your doctor if you have a history of heart disease before using Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI. Your doctor will prescribe it only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Geriatrics
Consult your doctor
Limited information available for use of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI in elderly patients. Please consult your doctor.
FAQs
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is used to treat allergic rhinitis symptoms (inflammation of the inner nasal mucous membrane), such as sneezing, a runny nose, and sinus discomfort.
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies. As a result, Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI provides relief from the discomfort and irritation in the nose caused due to allergies.
Studies have shown that using inhaled glucocorticoids for the long term in children like Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI can reduce linear growth. Prolonged exposure to Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI may lead to bone thinning. Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI might obstruct calcium absorption and inhibit bone cell growth. Your doctor will monitor your child's growth during the treatment with Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI. Inform your doctor if you observe any abnormality in your child's growth.
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI may make your blood glucose levels high. Hence, treatment with Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is cautiously administered in patients with diabetes. Please monitor your blood glucose levels regularly and inform your doctor so the dose can be adjusted accordingly.
Use the missed dose as soon as possible. However, if it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI may cause dry mouth as a temporary side effect in some people. These side effects are not common for all. However, to avoid such side effects, drink plenty of water, regularly rinse your mouth, practice good oral hygiene and suck on sugarless candy. However, if the condition persists or worsens, please consult a doctor.
Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is generally considered safe when used as prescribed by a doctor. However, like all medications, it can have side effects and potential interactions with other drugs. To avoid negative complications, it's important to follow your doctor's instructions and inform them of any pre-existing medical conditions or medication history. To avoid negative complications, avoid exceeding the recommended dose and duration of it.
Generally, it is safe to use Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI daily if your doctor prescribes it. In fact, for conditions like allergies or chronic sinus issues, daily use is often recommended to manage symptoms effectively. However, prolonged or excessive use without medical supervision can lead to side effects. It's important to follow your doctor's instructions and not exceed the recommended dosage.
The commonly reported side effects of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI that may occur in some individuals are nasal ulceration, headache, shortness of breath, soreness, or dryness inside the nose. If these symptoms worsen, please consult a doctor for relief.
It may be due to Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI, which, in rare cases, may cause a severe allergic reaction, even though it is designed to treat allergies. Symptoms may include rash, hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the face, throat, or tongue. If your friend experienced such symptoms, it is crucial to stop using Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI. Seek medical attention to find the underlying cause and get appropriate treatment.
No, Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is unlikely to cause chickenpox, but it may weaken the immune system, worsening existing infections, so your brother should consult his doctor immediately to find the underlying cause and get appropriate treatment.
The duration of using Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI depends on the individual's condition status. Some individuals may be prescribed it for a few weeks, while others might need it for longer periods to control chronic symptoms. Follow the prescribed schedule and consult your doctor if you have concerns or wish to adjust treatment. Never discontinue Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI without medical guidance to avoid potential complications.
Long-term use of Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI may cause side effects like nose irritation, nosebleeds, infections, or a slightly weakened immune system. Rarely, it could affect hormones or increase the risk of eye issues like cataracts or glaucoma. Always follow your doctor's advice and report unusual symptoms.
Thrush is a type of fungal infection caused by Candida that typically affects the mouth, throat, or nasal passages. As Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI contains corticosteroids, it may increase the risk of developing thrush. If you notice any symptoms of thrush, such as white patches or soreness, consult your doctor for proper evaluation and treatment.
No, Philmist Nasal Spray 100 MDI is not recommended for treating a runny nose and sneezing due to the common cold. It's typically used for allergies. Consult your doctor for proper guidance.
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